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Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump Plan To Void Birthright Citizenship Law By Executive Order

Speaker Paul Ryan, pictured in September, said an executive order to remove birthright citizenship from the United States would be unconstitutional. The remarks from the Wisconsin Republican came after President Trump said in a taped interview that he was considering such an order. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump Plan To Void Birthright Citizenship Law By Executive Order

The Republican House speaker said, "Well, you obviously cannot do that." He added any effort to circumvent Congress would be "unconstitutional."

Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump Plan To Void Birthright Citizenship Law By Executive Order

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White House Counsel's Exit Brings Attention To An Office With A Past

White House Counsel Don McGahn, who departed his post last week, heads into an August meeting with then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. Confirming the newest Supreme Court justice was a capstone on his tenure. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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White House Counsel's Exit Brings Attention To An Office With A Past

Don McGahn's tenure was capped by shaping Brett Kavanaugh's fight-back rebuttal against allegations of sexual assault. The office has been a perch for major figures from John Dean to Alberto Gonzales.

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